Tag: tourism

Day Spa Market Shifts in 2008

The area had a net loss after the closings of Luxe spa in Rogers and Nu-U Spa in Fayetteville.

Lessons From the Ice Storm: Teamwork and Compassion (Human Factor by Seth Mohorn)

Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.

Recovery Continues as Costs Rise

Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar

Tourism Tax Collections Climb

From 2003 through 2007, collections on the state’s 2 percent tourism tax grew nearly 33 percent to $11.47 million; Northwest Arkansas accounted for 20 percent of that revenue in the six-county area.

Pratt Place Inn Aims For Memorable Stays

Longtime landowners realized their vision after more than three years of planning, permitting and construction on a 140-acre property on Markham Hill in Fayetteville now home to the Pratt Place Inn.

Commercial Jobs Slumped Significantly in 2008

The number of commercial construction projects under way in 2008 fell sharply from the previous year.

Hotel Seville Marks $3M Renovation

On Dec. 8, partners Jack A. Moyer and Don Alberson celebrated the end of a $3 million restoration of the 1929 Hotel Seville just across Main Street from the Durand Center.

Fayetteville, UA Pay $150K For Common Sense Advice

Leave it to the City of Fayetteville to spend $150,000 to learn things most anyone could have told them for free.

Doubletree Hotel Club of Springdale Gets New Owner (Real Deals)

Springdale?s Doubletree sells, church buys Summerhill Racquet Club in Rogers.

Tech By BlueInGreen Betters Water, Wildlife

BlueInGreen, a Fayetteville-based company, has developed a unit that could solve the river’s oxygen problem and protect the trout, a significant contributor to the state’s economy.

Natural State Fares Better Than Nation on Unemployment Rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Dec. 5 released the worst unemployment figures in 30 years but numbers in Arkansas fare better.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Best & Worst of 2008

In some ways, the Northwest Arkansas economy resembled Little League baseball year after year.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2008

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2009.

Springdale To Plan During Downturn

Springdale released a preliminary report of a master plan for the area surrounding Arvest Ballpark.

Aloft Gives a Boost To Rogers Bed Tax

The anticipation surrounding the debut of the trendy Aloft Hotel in Rogers in June was not unwarranted.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Takes Fast 15 Nominations

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces open nominations for the Fast 15, profiles of 15 of Northwest Arkansas? youngest professionals on the fast track to success.